It's the birthday of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, born in Limoges, France (1841). Renoir used the techniques of Impressionism, ideas that he helped to found, but while most of his friends painted landscapes, he painted people.
Renoir is one of my ALL-TIME favorite painters. Partly because he was a happy painter.
He said said something like, "there is enough sadness in the world. I paint happy things." Amen. (See also Jan 20 post on Renoir.)
The world needs more people to paint beautiful, happy things :) Thanks for sharing a reminder of his artist's birthday! And your work on Paper Paintings looks great - you have finally given me the kick I need to start one!
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